[ad_1] Facebook has vowed to crack down on anti-vaccine misinformation, including making it less prominent in the news and not recommending related groups. But soon after, Facebook-owned Instagram continued to post anti-vaccine account posts and hashtags to anyone who searched for the word “vaccines.” Despite actions against anti-vaccine content since …
Read More »Travelers to Iceland do not have to quarantine or get tested if they have had COVID-19
[ad_1] (CNN) – Travelers wishing to enter Iceland will be able to do so without going into quarantine or taking a test if they have already contracted and recovered from the coronavirus. As of December 10, those entering the country will be exempt from the mandatory quarantine and detection requirements …
Read More »Emergency fire control crews around Kingfisher Bay resort, residents and staff ordered to leave
[ad_1] Crews will try to control the fire around the complex today. Fires are burning on Fraser Island. (QFES) “The reality of the Fraser Island fire is that it will continue to burn until we have reasonable rain,” Queensland Fire and Emergency Services Deputy Commissioner Mike Wassing told Today. A …
Read More »Which Americans will get the Covid vaccine first? – Manila Bulletin
[ad_1] The Pfizer and Moderna Covid vaccines could be approved in a matter of weeks, but who in America will get them first? Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccine Could Be Available to Millions of Americans in a Few Weeks Although nothing has been decided yet, US experts may differ from other countries …
Read More »Manufacturing activity in the United States slows down; COVID-19 resurgence hits workers
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Manufacturing activity slowed in November, and new orders retreated from their highest level in nearly 17 years, as a resurgence of COVID-19 cases across the country held onto workers at home and factories closed temporarily to disinfect facilities. FILE PHOTO: Dana Inc. assembly technicians wear face …
Read More »Asean adopts a transit system to boost commerce – The Manila Times
[ad_1] The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) has developed the Asean Customs Transit System (ACTS) to boost trade in the region. The system will soon be available in Myanmar and, depending on business needs, could be expanded to Brunei, Indonesia and the Philippines, Asean and the European Union said. …
Read More »Fraser Island is on fire as parts of Australia suffer a record heat wave
[ad_1] Tourists and staff at the UNESCO World Heritage site have been forced to evacuate as the fire approaches local attractions and the island’s unique forests are covered in smoke. On Tuesday morning local time, the eastern state of Queensland fire and emergency services issued a “prepare to depart” warning …
Read More »Joe Biden shows off surgical boot after fracturing dog while walking
[ad_1] Joe Biden said he was “fine” after he broke his foot while playing with his German Shepherd Major and showed the black medical boot on his right foot. The president-elect was seen wearing the boot for the first time Tuesday when he arrived at The Queen Theater in Wilmington …
Read More »PH factory production maintains a downward trend – Manila Bulletin
[ad_1] Philippine manufacturing output maintained a downward trend in November, but moved slowly towards stabilization amid new signs of recovery momentum, the latest monthly IHS Markit survey revealed. The Philippines Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) rose from 48.5 in October to 49.9 in November, registering just shy of the neutral value …
Read More »Lopez Holdings to delist from PSE – The Manila Times
[ad_1] Lopez Holdings Corp. announced Tuesday that it was withdrawing from the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) in an effort to strengthen its ownership and simplify its corporate structure. In a filing, the Lopez-led conglomerate said its board had authorized the company’s decision to voluntarily withdraw from the exchange’s main board …
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